Founded: 1946 Stadium: Stadio Luigi Ferraris - Marassi (41,917) Colors: Blue, Red, White Nicknames: Samp, Blucerchiati (The Blue-Ringed) Rival: Genoa
Description:
The complex history of Sampdoria officially begins with the 1946 merger of Sampierdarenese and Andrea Doria, a culmination of a lengthy process of club mergers in the city of Genoa. The name Sampdoria is a combination of those two original club names. Andrea Doria were founded 1895, the name a tribute to a Genoan naval hero and politician of the 16th century. The club was forcibly merged with Sampierdarenese and Corniglianese to create La Dominante in 1927. The Fascist government of this time encouraged a number of mergers to create a single team from each major city, Napoli and Fiorentina being other prominent examples. However Andrea Doria was reformed in 1931 and continued until the creation of Sampdoria in 1946. Sampierdarenese were founded 1901, the name a reference to the Sampierdarena neighborhood of western Genoa. Merged with FBC Liguria in 1919 and later with Andrea Doria and Corniglianese in 1927 to create La Dominante. A new Sampierdarenese was created in 1932. Merged with Rivarolese and Corniglianese in 1938 to create AC Liguria. Ended merger and became Sampierdarenese again in 1945. Reached the European Cup final in 1992. The club's uniforms incorporate the colors of the two merged clubs, the national team's blue and the cross of St George (coat of arms of the city of Genova) at is center.
Sampdoria Logo:
The Sampdoria logo includes a sailor known as Baciccia, which is a name in the Genovese dialect and translates to English as John the Baptist. Baciccia is effectively a symbol of the city of Genoa or representative of a person from Genoa. On the logo Baciccia is set on a shield in front of the blue, white, red and black stripes of Sampdoria.
Stadio Luigi Ferraris:
The stadium is offically named for a former Genoa player and commonly known by its location within the Marassi neighborhood of Genoa.
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